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Ever hone the disk of a can opener?
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On Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 9:28:20 PM UTC-5, J Burns wrote:
Ever hone the disk of a can opener? No, is this manual or electric? Mostly they get sticky and need a clean and lube. Possibly, the cutter-wheel is replaceable... |
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On 8/16/15 10:36 PM, bob_villa wrote:
On Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 9:28:20 PM UTC-5, J Burns wrote: Ever hone the disk of a can opener? No, is this manual or electric? Mostly they get sticky and need a clean and lube. Possibly, the cutter-wheel is replaceable... It's an EZ-DUZ-IT manual. I thought my Swingaway would last forever, but I guess it wore out. I got a deluxe heavy-duty no-name model at the corner store. It seemed very strong but soon broke. Some say Swingaway isn't what it used to be, and EZ-DUZ-IT is like the old Swingaways. So I got one. It worked fine on 15-ounce cans, but 27-ounce cans are made of heavier steel. Turning the handle was so hard that I was sure the opener wouldn't last long. There was a burr on the cutting disk. Maybe it came from the factory with a burr, or maybe the original edge was too acute for a heavy can. I honed it, and it cuts a lot easier. I like WD-40 for cleaning gunky can openers. It would hazardous to inhale but is evidently harmless to ingest in trace amounts. I wonder if it does any harm by driving out lubricant. Why don't can openers have Zerk fittings! |
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On Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 10:00:12 PM UTC-5, J Burns wrote:
I like WD-40 for cleaning gunky can openers. It would hazardous to inhale but is evidently harmless to ingest in trace amounts. I wonder if it does any harm by driving out lubricant. Why don't can openers have Zerk fittings! I have 2 old Swing-A-Way (they got the name from the wall mount model). I remove the cutter disk and clean the entire opener in soapy hot water, then lube the mechanism with peanut oil. |
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On 8/16/2015 11:00 PM, J Burns wrote:
I like WD-40 for cleaning gunky can openers. It would hazardous to inhale but is evidently harmless to ingest in trace amounts. I wonder if it does any harm by driving out lubricant. Why don't can openers have Zerk fittings! Zerks would increase the consumer price. BTW, spray can of white lithium grease might do some good. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On 8/17/15 7:44 AM, bob_villa wrote:
On Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 10:00:12 PM UTC-5, J Burns wrote: I like WD-40 for cleaning gunky can openers. It would hazardous to inhale but is evidently harmless to ingest in trace amounts. I wonder if it does any harm by driving out lubricant. Why don't can openers have Zerk fittings! I have 2 old Swing-A-Way (they got the name from the wall mount model). I remove the cutter disk and clean the entire opener in soapy hot water, then lube the mechanism with peanut oil. I'd rather take it apart to clean, but this one doesn't come apart. I believe I cleaned it with WD-40 on a cotton swab. |
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On 8/17/15 7:45 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 8/16/2015 11:00 PM, J Burns wrote: I like WD-40 for cleaning gunky can openers. It would hazardous to inhale but is evidently harmless to ingest in trace amounts. I wonder if it does any harm by driving out lubricant. Why don't can openers have Zerk fittings! Zerks would increase the consumer price. BTW, spray can of white lithium grease might do some good. Would it get to the shafts of a can opener that won't come apart? |
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On 8/17/2015 9:18 AM, J Burns wrote:
I have 2 old Swing-A-Way (they got the name from the wall mount model). I remove the cutter disk and clean the entire opener in soapy hot water, then lube the mechanism with peanut oil. I'd rather take it apart to clean, but this one doesn't come apart. I believe I cleaned it with WD-40 on a cotton swab. One time, I noticed the layers of dried crud on my Swing A Way. Some oven cleaner and tooth brush to clean it up. Don't want multiple generations of bacteria and disease in my canned dinner. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On 8/17/2015 9:19 AM, J Burns wrote:
On 8/17/15 7:45 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote: BTW, spray can of white lithium grease might do some good. Would it get to the shafts of a can opener that won't come apart? I'd think yes. Especially if you spray and crank at the same time, to move the lith in. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:45:07 -0400, Stormin Mormon
wrote: On 8/16/2015 11:00 PM, J Burns wrote: I like WD-40 for cleaning gunky can openers. It would hazardous to inhale but is evidently harmless to ingest in trace amounts. I wonder if it does any harm by driving out lubricant. Why don't can openers have Zerk fittings! Zerks would increase the consumer price. BTW, spray can of white lithium grease might do some good. Is white lithium grease food grade quality? |
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On 8/17/2015 12:23 PM, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:45:07 -0400, Stormin Mormon wrote: On 8/16/2015 11:00 PM, J Burns wrote: I like WD-40 for cleaning gunky can openers. It would hazardous to inhale but is evidently harmless to ingest in trace amounts. I wonder if it does any harm by driving out lubricant. Why don't can openers have Zerk fittings! Zerks would increase the consumer price. BTW, spray can of white lithium grease might do some good. Is white lithium grease food grade quality? Don't know. The stuff in stores probably does not have federal certification. As for me, the exposure to food is pretty much zero when used on a Swing A Way can opener shaft and gears. I'm not going to get worried about it. You could use Pam or other cooking spray, but that gets sticky in a day or two. Woman down the street from me used cooking spray in the key hole of her front door lock. It got all gummy. I was privileged to take it apart, clean it with solvent, and put it back together with some thing more suited. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:32:45 -0400, Stormin Mormon
wrote: BTW, spray can of white lithium grease might do some good. Is white lithium grease food grade quality? Don't know. The stuff in stores probably does not have federal certification. As for me, the exposure to food is pretty much zero when used on a Swing A Way can opener shaft and gears. I'm not going to get worried about it. You could use Pam or other cooking spray, but that gets sticky in a day or two. Woman down the street from me used cooking spray in the key hole of her front door lock. It got all gummy. I was privileged to take it apart, clean it with solvent, and put it back together with some thing more suited. I'd think Plumber's Silicone Grease would be a better choice -- food grade safe. ( No chemical contamination ) http://www.lowes.com/pd_53861-1366-88693_0__ |
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In alt.home.repair, on Sun, 16 Aug 2015 23:00:03 -0400, J Burns
wrote: On 8/16/15 10:36 PM, bob_villa wrote: On Sunday, August 16, 2015 at 9:28:20 PM UTC-5, J Burns wrote: Ever hone the disk of a can opener? No, is this manual or electric? Mostly they get sticky and need a clean and lube. Possibly, the cutter-wheel is replaceable... It's an EZ-DUZ-IT manual. I thought my Swingaway would last forever, but I guess it wore out. I got a deluxe heavy-duty no-name model at the corner store. It seemed very strong but soon broke. Some say Swingaway isn't what it used to be, and EZ-DUZ-IT is like the old Swingaways. So I got one. It worked fine on 15-ounce cans, but 27-ounce cans are made of heavier steel. Turning the handle was so hard that I was sure the opener wouldn't last long. There was a burr on the cutting disk. Maybe it came from the factory with a burr, or maybe the original edge was too acute for a heavy can. I honed it, and it cuts a lot easier. I like WD-40 for cleaning gunky can openers. It would hazardous to inhale but is evidently harmless to ingest in trace amounts. I wonder if it does any harm by driving out lubricant. Why don't can openers have Zerk fittings! I've been using 2-handled hand can openers. The only thing better is wall-can openers, and hand can openers have the advantage that you can put a heavy can on the table and not worry that it will fall on the floor if the wall can opener somehow loses its grip. . No electricity in either case. When one stopped working, I saw one at the supermarket at half price and bought and used it. Then I used WD-40 on the first one and now I have two. Then I needed one for a picnic and bought one at the dollar store. Definitely not as good as either of the others, both harder to squeeze in the first time and harder to turn the handle, , but also only a dollar. |
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In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:17:51 -0400, micky
wrote: I like WD-40 for cleaning gunky can openers. It would hazardous to inhale but is evidently harmless to ingest in trace amounts. I wonder if And yes, harmless. First I doubt if 1/1000th of a gram total ever gets to the food. The things lubed are the cutting wheel axle and the crank axle. But say some gets ont the cutting wheel. Wipe it off, for gosh sakes. And if you don't, most gets wiped off on the inside of the can, Well, for the first rotation of the cutting wheel. After that it's pretty clean. If you pour the food past that part of the can, much of what's on the can gets wiped into the food. Let's assume it's spinach, which is heavy and wipes the can pretty well. It's still not enough to worry me. If I had a kid, I'd wipe the WD-40 off the cutting wheel. it does any harm by driving out lubricant. Why don't can openers have Zerk fittings! I've been using 2-handled hand can openers. The only thing better is wall-can openers, and hand can openers have the advantage that you can put a heavy can on the table and not worry that it will fall on the floor if the wall can opener somehow loses its grip. . No electricity in either case. When one stopped working, I saw one at the supermarket at half price and bought and used it. Then I used WD-40 on the first one and now I have two. Then I needed one for a picnic and bought one at the dollar store. Definitely not as good as either of the others, both harder to squeeze in the first time and harder to turn the handle, , but also only a dollar. |
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"J Burns" wrote in message ...
Ever hone the disk of a can opener? Miss Recktum likes to hone the bone of muscular black prison inmates. Is that relevant? |
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On Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:17:51 -0400, micky
wrote: Then I needed one for a picnic and bought one at the dollar store. Definitely not as good as either of the others, both harder to squeeze in the first time and harder to turn the handle, , but also only a dollar. Never go hungry -- put one on your key chain. http://www.amazon.com/Made-Issue-Stainless-Steel-Opener/dp/B004WXTYTE/ref=pd_sim_79_3/176-3053771-2050100?ie=UTF8&refRID=0C29F37ACYFXM7QTCB46 https://tinyurl.com/p5kto9y |
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On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 12:17:54 PM UTC-4, micky wrote:
I've been using 2-handled hand can openers. The only thing better is wall-can openers, and hand can openers have the advantage that you can put a heavy can on the table and not worry that it will fall on the floor if the wall can opener somehow loses its grip. . We have a left hander in the family. Canopeners are all but impossible to operate left handed. |
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On Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:12:01 -0700 (PDT), TimR
wrote: We have a left hander in the family. Can openers are all but impossible to operate left handed. LOL. It's a vast right handed-wing conspiracy. |
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On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 1:12:12 PM UTC-5, TimR wrote:
On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 12:17:54 PM UTC-4, micky wrote: I've been using 2-handled hand can openers. The only thing better is wall-can openers, and hand can openers have the advantage that you can put a heavy can on the table and not worry that it will fall on the floor if the wall can opener somehow loses its grip. . We have a left hander in the family. Canopeners are all but impossible to operate left handed. Perhaps you can swap the position of the cutting wheel and the toothed wheel? I'm not at home right now so I can't look at my can opener but if the wheels aren't held on with screws it could be a fun project to grind off the rivets and perhaps use different length spacers with screws to re-position the wheels. Possibly also try to swap the sides the wheels are on as a way to make it left handible. (^—¡^) [8~{} Uncle Screwy Monster |
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On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 1:12:12 PM UTC-5, TimR wrote:
On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 12:17:54 PM UTC-4, micky wrote: I've been using 2-handled hand can openers. The only thing better is wall-can openers, and hand can openers have the advantage that you can put a heavy can on the table and not worry that it will fall on the floor if the wall can opener somehow loses its grip. . We have a left hander in the family. Canopeners are all but impossible to operate left handed. Oh heck I forgot! Check out The Left Hand Store. ( ͡o ͜ʖ ͡o) https://www.leftyslefthanded.com/Lef...t_p/906072.htm https://tinyurl.com/o45j3py [8~{} Uncle Righty Monster |
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On 8/18/15 12:23 PM, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:17:51 -0400, micky wrote: I like WD-40 for cleaning gunky can openers. It would hazardous to inhale but is evidently harmless to ingest in trace amounts. I wonder if And yes, harmless. First I doubt if 1/1000th of a gram total ever gets to the food. The things lubed are the cutting wheel axle and the crank axle. But say some gets ont the cutting wheel. Wipe it off, for gosh sakes. And if you don't, most gets wiped off on the inside of the can, Well, for the first rotation of the cutting wheel. After that it's pretty clean. If you pour the food past that part of the can, much of what's on the can gets wiped into the food. Let's assume it's spinach, which is heavy and wipes the can pretty well. It's still not enough to worry me. If I had a kid, I'd wipe the WD-40 off the cutting wheel. My phrase "trace amounts" was sort of exaggerated. This is from the MSDS. "Ingestion: This product has low oral toxicity. Swallowing may cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. This product is an aspiration hazard. If swallowed, can enter the lungs and may cause chemical pneumonitis, severe lung damage and death." As long as you don't drink enough for vomit to end up in your lungs, you should be fine. |
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On 8/18/15 12:17 PM, micky wrote:
Then I used WD-40 on the first one and now I have two. In my two hand-held openers that failed, I don't recall sloppy bearings. I think one had instructions with a warning not to submerge it. Maybe rust, not wear, is the potential problem for bearings. Maybe WD-40 is a great lubricant for that purpose. I hope Stormy doesn't read this. A flame war is a terrible thing, once it gets started. Can manufacturer are always looking for metals that are a little thinner and lighter. Maybe these new metals are harder. That might explain why I didn't experience my first failure until I was over 60, and my second came shortly afterward. It could also explain why Amazon customers say Swingaways aren't as good as they once were. Maybe they are as good, but some cans are tougher. Amazon has a good hand-cranked table model for $114. |
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On Tue, 18 Aug 2015 11:12:01 -0700 (PDT), TimR wrote: We have a left hander in the family. Can openers are all but impossible to operate left handed. http://www.sharperimage.com/si/view/...+Opener/203025 |
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In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:20:20 -0400, J Burns
wrote: On 8/18/15 12:23 PM, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:17:51 -0400, micky wrote: I like WD-40 for cleaning gunky can openers. It would hazardous to inhale but is evidently harmless to ingest in trace amounts. I wonder if And yes, harmless. First I doubt if 1/1000th of a gram total ever gets to the food. The things lubed are the cutting wheel axle and the crank axle. But say some gets ont the cutting wheel. Wipe it off, for gosh sakes. And if you don't, most gets wiped off on the inside of the can, Well, for the first rotation of the cutting wheel. After that it's pretty clean. If you pour the food past that part of the can, much of what's on the can gets wiped into the food. Let's assume it's spinach, which is heavy and wipes the can pretty well. It's still not enough to worry me. If I had a kid, I'd wipe the WD-40 off the cutting wheel. My phrase "trace amounts" was sort of exaggerated. This is from the MSDS. "Ingestion: This product has low oral toxicity. Swallowing may cause gastrointestinal irritation, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. This product is an aspiration hazard. If swallowed, can enter the lungs and may cause chemical pneumonitis, severe lung damage and death." As long as you don't drink enough for vomit to end up in your lungs, you should be fine. I think so too. Once I told my brother, a board certified radiologist, that I had inhaled some insulation off an electric wire, (I guess because I stripped it with my teeth.). He said, Don't worry about it. |
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On 8/18/15 1:37 PM, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:17:51 -0400, micky wrote: Then I needed one for a picnic and bought one at the dollar store. Definitely not as good as either of the others, both harder to squeeze in the first time and harder to turn the handle, , but also only a dollar. Never go hungry -- put one on your key chain. http://www.amazon.com/Made-Issue-Stainless-Steel-Opener/dp/B004WXTYTE/ref=pd_sim_79_3/176-3053771-2050100?ie=UTF8&refRID=0C29F37ACYFXM7QTCB46 https://tinyurl.com/p5kto9y When my new super deluxe heavy duty opener failed suddenly, I could have kicked myself for having thrown away my Swingaway, which still half-worked. I had to have my spinach! I rummaged through my drawer and found a P-38. I think they named it that because it took 38 strokes to open a certain size can. I wish they made left-handed P-38s. Using two hands, I could open a can in half the time! That P-38 is on a nail over my sink. It's the only opener I can really trust. For months, until I found and removed the burr on my EZ-DUZ-IT, I'd use the P-38 on tough cans. It was like the movie Hombre, where the stage coach passengers got out and walked up a steep grade because they didn't want to wind up with dead horses. |
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In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 18 Aug 2015 10:37:42 -0700, Oren
wrote: On Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:17:51 -0400, micky wrote: Then I needed one for a picnic and bought one at the dollar store. Definitely not as good as either of the others, both harder to squeeze in the first time and harder to turn the handle, , but also only a dollar. Never go hungry -- put one on your key chain. http://www.amazon.com/Made-Issue-Stainless-Steel-Opener/dp/B004WXTYTE/ref=pd_sim_79_3/176-3053771-2050100?ie=UTF8&refRID=0C29F37ACYFXM7QTCB46 https://tinyurl.com/p5kto9y I have one of those, and keep it with my camping stuff, but a) I've only hiked overnight once, a 4-day hike, and I didn't take any cans with me. b) I mostly car-camp and still don't take cans with me but if I did, I'd take a full-size can opener. c) I keep the one you have there with my camping stuff anyhow and take it with me, just in case there's an emergency and I have to open a can. |
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On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 2:12:12 PM UTC-4, TimR wrote:
On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 12:17:54 PM UTC-4, micky wrote: I've been using 2-handled hand can openers. The only thing better is wall-can openers, and hand can openers have the advantage that you can put a heavy can on the table and not worry that it will fall on the floor if the wall can opener somehow loses its grip. . We have a left hander in the family. Canopeners are all but impossible to operate left handed. So operate it right-handed. I've been a southpaw all my life, and can openers present no problem. Cindy Hamilton |
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In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:31:05 -0400, J Burns
wrote: On 8/18/15 12:17 PM, micky wrote: Then I used WD-40 on the first one and now I have two. In my two hand-held openers that failed, I don't recall sloppy bearings. I think one had instructions with a warning not to submerge it. Maybe rust, not wear, is the potential problem for bearings. Maybe WD-40 is a great lubricant for that purpose. I hope Stormy doesn't read this. A flame war is a terrible thing, once it gets started. Can manufacturer are always looking for metals that are a little thinner and lighter. Maybe these new metals are harder. That might explain why I didn't experience my first failure until I was over 60, and my second came shortly afterward. It could also explain why Amazon customers say Swingaways aren't as good as they once were. Maybe they are as good, but some cans are tougher. I sort of doubt the metal is any tougher. I can more easily imagine that it is thinner, and the design of the opener depends on dimensions of the can being the same. Of course, how thinness could make things not work i haven't figure out yet! Amazon has a good hand-cranked table model for $114. For that money it should be good. I'm on my second Swingaway. The second one used the same bracket as the first, so that was good. But right now there are boxes in the way fo the closet so I ccan't get to it. That means it won't wear out, which is good, but if there are cans it can't open, I won't know until Spring cleaning. And I doubt that you and I eat the same things. |
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On 8/18/2015 11:49 AM, Oren wrote:
On Tue, 18 Aug 2015 08:32:45 -0400, Stormin Mormon wrote: BTW, spray can of white lithium grease might do some good. Is white lithium grease food grade quality? Don't know. The stuff in stores probably does not have federal certification. As for me, the exposure to food is pretty much zero when used on a Swing A Way can opener shaft and gears. I'm not going to get worried about it. I'd think Plumber's Silicone Grease would be a better choice -- food grade safe. ( No chemical contamination ) http://www.lowes.com/pd_53861-1366-88693_0__ Someone wanted a way to get the grease in the shaft bearing, and spray lith would do that somewhat. I doubt this will fit into the bearing, unless there is a zerk, which changes the price of the Swing A Way. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On 8/18/2015 12:23 PM, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:17:51 -0400, micky wrote: I like WD-40 for cleaning gunky can openers. It would hazardous to inhale but is evidently harmless to ingest in trace amounts. I wonder if And yes, harmless. First I doubt if 1/1000th of a gram total ever gets to the food. The things lubed are the cutting wheel axle and the crank axle. But say some gets ont the cutting wheel. Wipe it off, for gosh sakes. And if you don't, most gets wiped off on the inside of the can, Well, for the first rotation of You make a good point, which I also made. That point being from the crank axle bearing to the food, not much gets into the food. Center posted, following your example. the cutting wheel. After that it's pretty clean. If you pour the food past that part of the can, much of what's on the can gets wiped into the food. Let's assume it's spinach, which is heavy and wipes the can pretty well. It's still not enough to worry me. If I had a kid, I'd wipe the WD-40 off the cutting wheel. it does any harm by driving out lubricant. Why don't can openers have Zerk fittings! I've been using 2-handled hand can openers. The only thing better is wall-can openers, and hand can openers have the advantage that you can put a heavy can on the table and not worry that it will fall on the floor if the wall can opener somehow loses its grip. . No electricity in either case. When one stopped working, I saw one at the supermarket at half price and bought and used it. Then I used WD-40 on the first one and now I have two. Then I needed one for a picnic and bought one at the dollar store. Definitely not as good as either of the others, both harder to squeeze in the first time and harder to turn the handle, , but also only a dollar. -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On 8/18/2015 3:10 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:
On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 1:12:12 PM UTC-5, TimR wrote: On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 12:17:54 PM UTC-4, micky wrote: I've been using 2-handled hand can openers. The only thing better is wall-can openers, and hand can openers have the advantage that you can put a heavy can on the table and not worry that it will fall on the floor if the wall can opener somehow loses its grip. . We have a left hander in the family. Canopeners are all but impossible to operate left handed. So use your right hand. My wife and I are both lefties and have no trouble turning the handle with the right hand. Been doing it for 60+ years now. Lefties are smart enough to cope in a right handed world. |
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On 8/18/15 4:13 PM, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Tue, 18 Aug 2015 15:31:05 -0400, J Burns wrote: Can manufacturer are always looking for metals that are a little thinner and lighter. Maybe these new metals are harder. That might explain why I didn't experience my first failure until I was over 60, and my second came shortly afterward. It could also explain why Amazon customers say Swingaways aren't as good as they once were. Maybe they are as good, but some cans are tougher. I sort of doubt the metal is any tougher. I can more easily imagine that it is thinner, and the design of the opener depends on dimensions of the can being the same. Of course, how thinness could make things not work i haven't figure out yet! I don't remember any cans as tough to open as the 27-ounce cans I've opened in the last 5 years. I thought the gauge must be heavier, but I measured and it's not. Full cans get dropped. If they dent, and especially if they bulge, consumers may reject them. If they use thinner metal to save weight, the metal will have to be harder to resist denting and bulging. From cutting large cans, my Swingaway developed too much space between the cutter and the toothed wheel to cut smaller cans reliably. If the smaller cans are made of thinner metal, that could help explain why there's room for the cutter to push the metal out of the way instead of cutting it. I'm on my second Swingaway. The second one used the same bracket as the first, so that was good. But right now there are boxes in the way fo the closet so I ccan't get to it. That means it won't wear out, which is good, but if there are cans it can't open, I won't know until Spring cleaning. And I doubt that you and I eat the same things. Don't tell me you're one of those fussy eaters who remove the eyeballs and scales before steaming carp on brown rice! |
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On 8/18/2015 9:33 PM, J Burns wrote:
From cutting large cans, my Swingaway developed too much space between the cutter and the toothed wheel to cut smaller cans reliably. If the smaller cans are made of thinner metal, that could help explain why there's room for the cutter to push the metal out of the way instead of cutting it. I've been known to push up on the bottom of the can (with left hand) while cranking using right hand. Seems to open better. Fallback tool: http://www.harborfreight.com/6-lbs-f...axe-69246.html - .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 7:31:09 PM UTC-5, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/18/2015 3:10 PM, Uncle Monster wrote: On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 1:12:12 PM UTC-5, TimR wrote: On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 12:17:54 PM UTC-4, micky wrote: I've been using 2-handled hand can openers. The only thing better is wall-can openers, and hand can openers have the advantage that you can put a heavy can on the table and not worry that it will fall on the floor if the wall can opener somehow loses its grip. . We have a left hander in the family. Canopeners are all but impossible to operate left handed. So use your right hand. My wife and I are both lefties and have no trouble turning the handle with the right hand. Been doing it for 60+ years now. Lefties are smart enough to cope in a right handed world. You're barking at the the wrong poster there Ed. It's OK because I've been making mistakes for 60+ years now. (à²*€¿à²*) [8~{} Uncle Perfect Monster |
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On 8/18/15 8:31 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On 8/18/2015 3:10 PM, Uncle Monster wrote: On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 1:12:12 PM UTC-5, TimR wrote: On Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at 12:17:54 PM UTC-4, micky wrote: I've been using 2-handled hand can openers. The only thing better is wall-can openers, and hand can openers have the advantage that you can put a heavy can on the table and not worry that it will fall on the floor if the wall can opener somehow loses its grip. . We have a left hander in the family. Canopeners are all but impossible to operate left handed. So use your right hand. My wife and I are both lefties and have no trouble turning the handle with the right hand. Been doing it for 60+ years now. Lefties are smart enough to cope in a right handed world. For the normal brain, the left hand works best for spatial tasks like drawing and throwing. In archery, the left hand normally holds the bow so the left hand can aim. With a rifle, pulling the trigger with the right hand leaves the left hand free to aim. Bigots designed cockpits for the right hand to hold the joystick. That's why flying was so dangerous. NASA realized the shuttle had to be landed right on the first try, so they put the joystick on the left. They proved that northpaws could fly as well as southpaws if trained to use their better hand. Modern airliners are flown with the left hand, making air travel much safer than it was in the northpaw days. The right hand is best for sequential instructions, like being told how to make letters. I learned to write left because that's how I'd learned to draw. In high school, sometimes I wrote right for fun. I gained insight into the mindless world of right handers. It's like being sedated with an obedience drug. Both hands are best for snowball fights. Lead with your right. When the ball is about 6 feet out, you can see how your opponent is dodging. The spatial left hand calculates and throws a bigger, faster snowball. It arrives almost simultaneously with the right-hand ball, knocking your opponent flat. If you're ever on your own against 72 opponents in Alaska, you'll win easily that way. Most tasks would feel clumsy left-handed, but I'm ambidextrous with tools. That so irked my mother that she told everybody I was left-handed. At family gatherings, they would all seat me where there was room to eat left-handed but not right-handed. I've never known how to eat left-handed, but no matter how many times I told them, they wouldn't listen. I wouldn't have room to eat until everyone else had finished. |
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